Fore-spreca

古英語辞典によると:

-spræca, an;

fore-spreca

m. [ = for-speca] One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus :-- Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm. A.D. 972; 524, 34-525, 1. He gebond feónda foresprecan he bound the advocate of fiends [the devil]. Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 6; Cri. 733. Cleopedon feónda foresprecan the advocates of the fiends cried out, 36 a; Th. 118, 7; Gú. 236. [Ger. für-sprecher, m. an advocate.] fore-spreca